Dainty Kitty

Thankful Thursday

I am immensly thankful for the man I'll be bringing home with me late tomorrow afternoon. 

Ahem, that's Matt (who, by the way, might read this blog on occasion).  You know, in case it's not really as obvious as I think it is. 

Campus Scarf for Matt

Matt's Scarf
Originally uploaded by Dainty Kitty

I finally finished the last few repeats of this last night, sewed in my ends - yuck - and packaged it up to send out today in hopes that it gets there before he leaves. Sure, I could just hold on to it and save myself ten bucks because he'll be here in ten days anyway (yaay!) but it's so fun to actually get packages in the mail and it's already been crazy cold.

Matt's Scarf Full View
Originally uploaded by Dainty Kitty

This was a nice, mindless but interesting to look at pattern from Scarf Style by Pam Allen. I'm tempted to make one for myself in maybe a red or orange Malabrigo. 1.) I love Malabrigo and 2.) it's so long and warm and cozy. The only down side is that other end was already starting to fuzz by the time I got a few feet into it which is the problem with Malabrigo. My Holding Hands, Feeding Marsupials scarf does the same thing. Time to invest in a sweater shaver.

Low res photos on my new camera make black look kinda crazy and taking a photo of a black scarf on a black sweater isn't the most brilliant idea but...it was late.

P.S. I kinda like blogging from Flickr - it's pretty. :)

Thankful Thursday

- "Thank you for booking your trip with Expedia.co.uk."

- Stump Jump - excellent $12 bottle of wine

- BBQ Chicken (well, Quorn anyway) Pizza - a little burnt.  Ahem, see above.

- Fourteen days

(A bit selfish Thankful Thursday but much needed)

Teeny Tiny Post

We're on a strict supply budget at work this year so I couldn't order a new desk calendar and I completely didn't think about picking one up before the end of the year.  Thank goodness I found this cute printable calendar. 

Forward

It's only nine o'clock but I've already toasted the new year and am more than ready to settle down on the couch with the knitting I've wanted to work on for days and a few episodes of Spaced. 

It was my first (and last) webcam New Year's Eve party.  I put sparkles in my hair and even wore lipstick for the first time since Matt's known me because, sadly, he couldn't kiss it away.  We blew kisses at the stroke of midnight - midnight there in Salisbury, that is.  It was really as perfect as it could be, considering.

I'm not going to say what my future is going to be like or make any resolutions this year - instead I'm going to take the advice of a few blogs I read and focus on a word.  My word is simple, "Forward".  Everything in 2009 is about moving forward.  Moving forward to things that I've been waiting years, maybe all my life, to do.  Big things, teeny tiny things, but all very meaningful - and this is the year I'll, hopefully, get to accomplish some of them.

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
Love and cheers,
Emily